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International Organisations and Summits: BPSC Prelims MCQs

74 practice questions on International Organisations and Summits. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. Current Affairs 2025–26

   The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) both have their headquarters in:

   1. ANew York
   2. BWashington, D.C.
   3. CGeneva
   4. DParis
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. Current Affairs 2025–26

   Which two institutions together make up "the World Bank" (as distinct from the World Bank Group)?

   1. AIDA and ICSID
   2. BIBRD and IFC
   3. CIFC and MIGA
   4. DIBRD and IDA
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. Current Affairs 2025–26

   Which member of the World Bank Group insures lenders and investors against political risks such as war?

   1. AInternational Development Association (IDA)
   2. BInternational Finance Corporation (IFC)
   3. CMultilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
   4. DInternational Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. Current Affairs 2025–26

   Which member of the World Bank Group gives low- or no-interest loans and grants to the poorest countries?

   1. AInternational Development Association (IDA)
   2. BInternational Finance Corporation (IFC)
   3. CInternational Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
   4. DMultilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. Current Affairs 2025–26

   Which member of the World Bank Group settles disputes between foreign investors and countries?

   1. AInternational Development Association (IDA)
   2. BMultilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
   3. CInternational Finance Corporation (IFC)
   4. DInternational Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. Current Affairs 2025–26

   The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) was founded in 1945 and has its headquarters in:

   1. AGeneva
   2. BRome
   3. CVienna
   4. DParis
   Answer and explanation →

7. 7. Current Affairs 2025–26

   The International Labour Organization (ILO), the oldest UN specialised agency, was founded in:

   1. A1945
   2. B1920
   3. C1919
   4. D1946
   Answer and explanation →

8. 8. Current Affairs 2025–26

   The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has its headquarters in:

   1. AVienna
   2. BThe Hague
   3. CNew York
   4. DGeneva
   Answer and explanation →

9. 9. Current Affairs 2025–26

   The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), known as the "Atoms for Peace" organisation, was set up in 1957 with its headquarters in:

   1. AParis
   2. BBrussels
   3. CVienna
   4. DGeneva
   Answer and explanation →

10. 10. Current Affairs 2025–26

    In which year did the IAEA and its Director General win the Nobel Peace Prize?

    1. A2005
    2. B2013
    3. C2001
    4. D2007
    Answer and explanation →

11. 11. Current Affairs 2025–26

    A "dirty bomb", which the IAEA works to prevent, is:

    1. Aa nuclear fission bomb made with low-enriched uranium
    2. Ban ordinary explosive packed with radioactive material
    3. Ca small hydrogen bomb with a casing of uranium
    4. Da bomb that releases a nerve agent such as sarin
    Answer and explanation →

12. 12. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The UN Development Programme (UNDP), founded in 1965, has its headquarters in:

    1. ARome
    2. BGeneva
    3. CNairobi
    4. DNew York
    Answer and explanation →

13. 13. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The World Trade Organization (WTO) came into being in 1995 as the outcome of which round of GATT talks?

    1. AThe Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
    2. BThe Uruguay Round (1986–1994)
    3. CThe Doha Round (2001– )
    4. DThe Tokyo Round (1973–1979)
    Answer and explanation →

14. 14. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Which country became the 166th member of the WTO?

    1. ATimor-Leste
    2. BComoros
    3. CAfghanistan
    4. DLiberia
    Answer and explanation →

15. 15. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Where was the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14), which ended on 30 March 2026, held?

    1. AAbu Dhabi, UAE
    2. BAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    3. CYaoundé, Cameroon
    4. DNairobi, Kenya
    Answer and explanation →

16. 16. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The International Energy Agency (IEA), set up in 1974, has its headquarters in:

    1. AVienna
    2. BParis
    3. CAbu Dhabi
    4. DLondon
    Answer and explanation →

17. 17. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was set up in 1988 by:

    1. Athe WMO and UNEP
    2. BUNESCO and the WMO
    3. CUNEP and the World Bank
    4. Dthe UNFCCC and UNDP
    Answer and explanation →

18. 18. Current Affairs 2025–26

    In which year did the IPCC share the Nobel Peace Prize?

    1. A2015
    2. B2005
    3. C2007
    4. D1988
    Answer and explanation →

19. 19. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), set up in 1950, has its headquarters in:

    1. ANairobi
    2. BNew York
    3. CRome
    4. DGeneva
    Answer and explanation →

20. 20. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The UN Environment Programme (UNEP), set up in 1972, has its headquarters in:

    1. ABonn
    2. BGeneva
    3. CNairobi
    4. DCopenhagen
    Answer and explanation →

21. 21. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Which of the following reports is published by UNEP?

    1. AWorld Economic Outlook
    2. BWorld Energy Outlook
    3. CGlobal Gender Gap Report
    4. DEmissions Gap Report
    Answer and explanation →

22. 22. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was set up in 1964 with its headquarters in:

    1. AGeneva
    2. BNew York
    3. CParis
    4. DVienna
    Answer and explanation →

23. 23. Current Affairs 2025–26

    UNESCO was founded in 1945 and has its headquarters in:

    1. ANew York
    2. BParis
    3. CGeneva
    4. DRome
    Answer and explanation →

24. 24. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has its headquarters in:

    1. AMonaco
    2. BParis, France
    3. CLausanne, Switzerland
    4. DGeneva, Switzerland
    Answer and explanation →

25. 25. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Where will the 2028 Summer Olympics be held?

    1. AAhmedabad, India
    2. BLos Angeles, USA
    3. CParis, France
    4. DBrisbane, Australia
    Answer and explanation →

26. 26. Current Affairs 2025–26

    How many judges does the International Court of Justice (ICJ) have, and for what term?

    1. A15 judges, elected for 6 years
    2. B18 judges, elected for 9 years
    3. C9 judges, elected for 15 years
    4. D15 judges, elected for 9 years
    Answer and explanation →

27. 27. Current Affairs 2025–26

    How many of the 15 ICJ judges come from the "Western European and other States" group?

    1. A5
    2. B2
    3. C3
    4. D4
    Answer and explanation →

28. 28. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Which country led the UN General Assembly resolution backing the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion on climate change?

    1. AVanuatu
    2. BMaldives
    3. CTuvalu
    4. DFiji
    Answer and explanation →

29. 29. Current Affairs 2025–26

    How did India vote on the UNGA resolution backing the ICJ's climate change opinion?

    1. AIndia voted in favour
    2. BIndia voted against
    3. CIndia was absent
    4. DIndia abstained
    Answer and explanation →

30. 30. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Which of the following is true of the International Criminal Court (ICC)?

    1. AIt settles legal disputes between member states
    2. BIt tries individuals for crimes such as genocide and war crimes
    3. CIt is a principal organ of the United Nations
    4. DIndia ratified its founding Rome Statute in 2002
    Answer and explanation →

31. 31. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The Rome Statute, which set up the International Criminal Court, came into force in:

    1. A1945
    2. B2005
    3. C2002
    4. D1998
    Answer and explanation →

32. 32. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Where was the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit of 2025 held?

    1. AShenzhen, China
    2. BGyeongju, South Korea
    3. CBusan, South Korea
    4. DLima, Peru
    Answer and explanation →

33. 33. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Which of the following is true of APEC?

    1. AIt has 21 members, India is not one of them, and its secretariat is in Singapore
    2. BIt has 21 members including India, and its secretariat is in Jakarta
    3. CIt has 27 members including India, and its secretariat is in Bangkok
    4. DIt has 10 members, and its secretariat is in Singapore
    Answer and explanation →

34. 34. Current Affairs 2025–26

    At the APEC Summit 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed setting up a:

    1. AAsia-Pacific New Development Bank
    2. BGlobal Semiconductor Supply Alliance
    3. CAsia-Pacific Climate Finance Facility
    4. DWorld Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization
    Answer and explanation →

35. 35. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The World Health Summit 2025 was held in:

    1. AParis, France
    2. BGeneva, Switzerland
    3. CBerlin, Germany
    4. DNew Delhi, India
    Answer and explanation →

36. 36. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was held in:

    1. ABaku, Azerbaijan
    2. BTehran, Iran
    3. CBelgrade, Serbia
    4. DKampala, Uganda
    Answer and explanation →

37. 37. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The Non-Aligned Movement grew out of which conference?

    1. AThe Bandung Conference of 1955
    2. BThe Colombo Conference of 1954
    3. CThe Belgrade Conference of 1961
    4. DThe Cairo Conference of 1964
    Answer and explanation →

38. 38. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Who coined the term "non-alignment", in a speech at the UN in 1953?

    1. AJosip Broz Tito
    2. BSukarno
    3. CV. K. Krishna Menon
    4. DJawaharlal Nehru
    Answer and explanation →

39. 39. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Which of the following was NOT among the principal founders of the Non-Aligned Movement?

    1. AJosip Broz Tito
    2. BZhou Enlai
    3. CGamal Abdel Nasser
    4. DJawaharlal Nehru
    Answer and explanation →

40. 40. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Where was the 20th G20 Summit of 2025 held, the first on the African continent?

    1. ACairo, Egypt
    2. BCape Town, South Africa
    3. CJohannesburg, South Africa
    4. DNairobi, Kenya
    Answer and explanation →

41. 41. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Which country hosts the 21st G20 Summit, in 2026?

    1. ABrazil
    2. BUnited States of America
    3. CUnited Kingdom
    4. DIndia
    Answer and explanation →

42. 42. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The African Union became a permanent member of the G20 during the presidency of:

    1. AIndonesia, in 2022
    2. BSouth Africa, in 2025
    3. CBrazil, in 2024
    4. DIndia, in 2023
    Answer and explanation →

43. 43. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The G20 was set up in 1999 in response to:

    1. Athe Asian Financial Crisis
    2. Bthe Global Financial Crisis of 2008
    3. Cthe oil shock of 1973
    4. Dthe end of the Cold War
    Answer and explanation →

44. 44. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Which of the following is true of the G20?

    1. AIts decisions are binding on its members
    2. BIts permanent secretariat is in Paris
    3. CIt has no permanent headquarters or secretariat
    4. DIt has 20 member countries and no regional bodies
    Answer and explanation →

45. 45. Current Affairs 2025–26

    South Africa's G20 presidency drew on the philosophy of "Ubuntu", which means:

    1. AUnity in diversity
    2. BThe world is one family
    3. CStrength through trade
    4. DI am because we are
    Answer and explanation →

46. 46. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has how many members, and which is the newest?

    1. A10 members; Belarus is the newest
    2. B8 members; Pakistan is the newest
    3. C11 members; Afghanistan is the newest
    4. D9 members; Iran is the newest
    Answer and explanation →

47. 47. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The SCO was founded in 2001; its secretariat is in:

    1. AShanghai
    2. BBeijing
    3. CTashkent
    4. DMoscow
    Answer and explanation →

48. 48. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Where was the 25th SCO Summit of 2025 held?

    1. AShanghai, China
    2. BTianjin, China
    3. CAstana, Kazakhstan
    4. DBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
    Answer and explanation →

49. 49. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Which city was the first-ever SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital, for 2022–23?

    1. AVaranasi
    2. BSamarkand
    3. CCholpon-Ata
    4. DQingdao
    Answer and explanation →

50. 50. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The 46th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit ended with which declaration?

    1. AThe Muscat Declaration
    2. BThe Doha Declaration
    3. CThe Sakhir Declaration
    4. DThe Riyadh Declaration
    Answer and explanation →

51. 51. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Which of the following is NOT a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council?

    1. AOman
    2. BBahrain
    3. CQatar
    4. DIraq
    Answer and explanation →

52. 52. Current Affairs 2025–26

    OPEC was founded in 1960 at the Baghdad Conference. Which of the following was NOT a founding member?

    1. AUnited Arab Emirates
    2. BVenezuela
    3. CIran
    4. DKuwait
    Answer and explanation →

53. 53. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Which country announced its withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+ with effect from 1 May 2026?

    1. AQatar
    2. BAngola
    3. CNigeria
    4. DUnited Arab Emirates
    Answer and explanation →

54. 54. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Which of the following is true of OPEC+?

    1. AIt was formed in 1973 after the oil embargo
    2. BIt replaced OPEC itself in 2020
    3. CIt was formed in 2016 and includes Russia
    4. DIt includes the USA and Canada
    Answer and explanation →

55. 55. Current Affairs 2025–26

    How many countries are members of the Commonwealth?

    1. A60
    2. B56
    3. C53
    4. D54
    Answer and explanation →

56. 56. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Which city will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games?

    1. ABhubaneswar
    2. BHyderabad
    3. CNew Delhi
    4. DAhmedabad
    Answer and explanation →

57. 57. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Where will the 2026 Commonwealth Games be held?

    1. AGlasgow, Scotland
    2. BGold Coast, Australia
    3. CVictoria, Canada
    4. DBirmingham, England
    Answer and explanation →

58. 58. Current Affairs 2025–26

    What is the theme of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly?

    1. ABuilding back better: a sustainable recovery for all
    2. BLeaving no one behind: peace and prosperity for people and planet
    3. CBetter together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights
    4. DOur Common Agenda: rebuilding trust in multilateralism
    Answer and explanation →

59. 59. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Which UN body elects the ten non-permanent members of the Security Council?

    1. AThe Security Council itself
    2. BThe UN General Assembly
    3. CThe International Court of Justice
    4. DThe Economic and Social Council
    Answer and explanation →

60. 60. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Which of the following countries was NOT among those elected non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for 2026–27?

    1. AColombia
    2. BBahrain
    3. CIndia
    4. DLatvia
    Answer and explanation →

61. 61. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The UN80 Initiative, launched by António Guterres in March 2025, aims to:

    1. Aadd new permanent members to the Security Council
    2. Breform the UN system to make it leaner and more efficient
    3. Cmove UN headquarters from New York to Geneva
    4. Ddouble the size of UN peacekeeping forces by 2030
    Answer and explanation →

62. 62. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The India-AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam was which edition of the global series of AI summits?

    1. AThe fourth
    2. BThe second
    3. CThe first
    4. DThe third
    Answer and explanation →

63. 63. Current Affairs 2025–26

    What was the theme of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026?

    1. AVasudhaiva Kutumbakam
    2. BOne Earth, One Family, One Future
    3. CAI for All
    4. DSarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya
    Answer and explanation →

64. 64. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The outcome document of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 is called:

    1. Athe Delhi Accord on Responsible AI
    2. Bthe Bletchley Declaration
    3. Cthe New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact
    4. Dthe Bharat Mandapam Compact
    Answer and explanation →

65. 65. Current Affairs 2025–26

    In India's AI vision "MANAV", unveiled by PM Narendra Modi, what does the letter "N" stand for?

    1. ANetworked innovation
    2. BNeutral algorithms
    3. CNew-age skills
    4. DNational sovereignty
    Answer and explanation →

66. 66. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Around how many "Chakras" was the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 organised?

    1. AThree
    2. BSeven
    3. CFive
    4. DNine
    Answer and explanation →

67. 67. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was launched in 2015 by India and which country?

    1. AFrance
    2. BJapan
    3. CUnited Kingdom
    4. DGermany
    Answer and explanation →

68. 68. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue)?

    1. ASouth Korea
    2. BJapan
    3. CUnited States
    4. DAustralia
    Answer and explanation →

69. 69. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Who first proposed the idea of the Quad, in 2007?

    1. AManmohan Singh
    2. BShinzo Abe
    3. CJohn Howard
    4. DGeorge W. Bush
    Answer and explanation →

70. 70. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Where was the Quad revived in 2017?

    1. AAt the UN General Assembly in New York
    2. BAt the G20 Summit in Hamburg
    3. CAt the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore
    4. DOn the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Manila
    Answer and explanation →

71. 71. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The four Quad countries first worked together on:

    1. Athe evacuation from Afghanistan in 2021
    2. BCOVID-19 vaccine delivery in 2020
    3. Crelief after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
    4. Da naval blockade in the South China Sea in 2007
    Answer and explanation →

72. 72. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit of December 2025 was held in:

    1. AMoscow
    2. BVladivostok
    3. CKazan
    4. DNew Delhi
    Answer and explanation →

73. 73. Current Affairs 2025–26

    The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), whose Task Force 154 the Indian Navy now commands, has its headquarters in:

    1. AQatar
    2. BBahrain
    3. CDjibouti
    4. DOman
    Answer and explanation →

74. 74. Current Affairs 2025–26

    Where were the first two global AI summits, before Paris and New Delhi, held?

    1. AWashington, USA and London, UK
    2. BGeneva, Switzerland and Tokyo, Japan
    3. CBletchley Park, UK and Seoul, South Korea
    4. DParis, France and Davos, Switzerland
    Answer and explanation →